I don't have an actual craft room. I have been promised one but it will be a long time coming. The dining room table will have to do in the mean time. I hope to share some of things that I make with you and a little bit of chat.

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Monday, 28 August 2017

Up, Up and Away

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Bank Holiday. I hope you are having a fine bank holiday weekend for those of you who get a Bank Holiday. Yesterday we celebrated my Mother-in-Law's 90th birthday. We had a lovely time altogether and the weather played its part and was just right. Today I am hoping to go back to the Hampshire Open Studios at Abshot Barn to collect the Batik we bought last weekend I am quite excited about getting it home.

I was making a card for a challenge blog and I created this background in the end I decided it wasn't right for the image I was using. It was too good to waste so I used it to make this card. I made the background by masking off areas so I could control where the Pixie Powders and Brushos went. The clouds I cut with a die and laid them over the paper. I spritzed a couple of times with the clouds in place and once more with them removed. I didn't want a definite line on the clouds.

The balloon was cut with a Spellbinders die set called Up and Away Hot Air Balloon.

This is a Creative Expressions die.

When we set off home yesterday I said "this is a hot air balloon day" it was lovely claim sunny day. Can you imagine my delight when we actually saw one on the journey. As I was in the car the picture isn't that good.

This is another card for my stash for those times when my husband comes home saying he needs a card for someone at work by tomorrow. It has happened quite often.

love LOVE love your fabulous, fun-tastic creation, Jackie! So colorful, and just lots of happiness amidst your textures and techniques. Love that you also placed the balloon at an angle to bring out the motion! hugs, de

wow what a super card Jackie and how very strange that you saw the air balloon on the way ... glad mother in law had a lovely 90th birthday ... hope you are having a great bank holiday weekend ... happy crafting and love sandy xx